Egypt: So how’s that “revolution” going?
Not so hot if this story is any indication:
An Egyptian blogger was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for criticizing the military in what human rights advocates called one of the more alarming violations of freedom of expression since a popular uprising led to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak two months ago.
The blogger, Maikel Nabil, 25, had assailed the Egyptian armed forces for what he called its continuation of the corruption and anti-democratic practices of Mr. Mubarak. Mr. Nabil often quoted from reports by established human rights groups.
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The charges against Mr. Nabil included insulting the military establishment and spreading false information about the armed forces. The tribunal charged him with spreading information previously published by human rights organizations like Amnesty International on the army’s use of violence against protesters, the torture of those detained inside the Egyptian Museum and the use of forced pelvic exams, known as “virginity tests,” against detained female protesters.
Can’t have anyone “insulting the military establishment” or protesting against torture and “virginity tests” can we? Sure seem much like the regime they just “threw out” doesn’t it? Next: Islam begins to push the secular to the side.
Yup, I can feel freedom ringing out from here.
~McQ